SSE Renewables, part of UK utility SSE Plc (LON:SSE), and Norway’s Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) are investigating the prospect of adding a 1.32-GW fourth phase to the 3.6-GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm project in the UK, which could power the grid or produce hydrogen. Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is being built… Read More
Denmark is one of the friendliest jurisdictions in the world for offshore wind. It is home to top developers Orsted, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vattenfall, as well as turbine builder Vestas. Its energy agency is considered a model for European development permitting, and offers a “one-stop-shop” service for all government reviews of future wind sites…. Read More
International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest shipyard in the region, has signed 10 agreements worth up to SR1.3 billion ($346 million) at this year’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add 2023 (IKTVA) programme. IMI is a joint venture between leading industry partners Saudi Aramco, Bahri, Lamprell, and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), is the largest shipyard in the… Read More
Clarkson PLC is delighted to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Clarkson Port Services B.V. (Clarkson Port Services), has completed the acquisition of DHSS, a leading provider of integrated logistics services to the offshore renewable industry, based in The Netherlands. Established in 1997, and with a presence across a number of ports in The Netherlands, DHSS acts… Read More
Impressive concept for securing floating wind turbines Anticipating upcoming large-scale floating windfarm installation, Damen has developed the FLOW-SV vessel concept that can accelerate the development of this new maritime segment. The Damen FLOW-SV is specially designed to install ground tackles for offshore turbine floaters. The vessel can load the immense lengths of chain needed to install and… Read More
Sparrows Point industrial logistics center Tradepoint Atlantic was highlighted by Baltimore County officials to drive the offshore wind energy workforce through various projects. Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski announced a $2 million award from a federal American Rescue Plan grant program that will help “connect residents to regional training program and apprenticeships for career paths… Read More
Camera-based technology developed by Fugro has been deployed by Heerema Marine Contractors to support turbine installation at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind project. Heerema is using Fugro’s QuickVision to install the 27 wind turbines for Parkwind’s 257MW project in the Baltic Sea off the German coast. Using a floating rotor-nacelle assembly (RNA) installation method,… Read More
With more than 95,000 miles of coastline in the United States, why is Massachusetts the proverbial gold rush for offshore wind? What makes it so special that the waters off its coast are called the “Saudi Arabia” of wind power? With one offshore wind project well underway and others in progress, Massachusetts is leading the… Read More
SGX has given in-principal approval for Sembmarine to acquire all the entire issued and paid-up share capital of Keppel O&M. The exchange is also gave approval for the quotation for up to 36,848,072,918 Keppel O&M Consideration Shares. In October last year it was announced that the merger would be restructured as an acquisition of Keppel… Read More
Norwegian boat-handling system supplier Vestdavit is targeting further growth in davit sales to the offshore wind sector, driven by increasing demand from SOV operators for its robust and proven solutions, after racking up a record MNOK 185 in new orders in 2022. The increase in Vestdavit’s orderbook was fuelled by growth in both its core… Read More
Italian energy company Eni and Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) signed an $8bn gas production deal aimed at boosting energy supplies to Europe despite the insecurity and political chaos in the North African country. The agreement, signed on Saturday during a visit to the capital Tripoli by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, aimed to increase… Read More
Eleven offshore wind developers – bp, EnBW, Fred Olsen Seawind, Parkwind, RWE, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE, Total Energies, Vattenfall and Ørsted – are partnering with the Carbon Trust to make future offshore wind even more sustainable. The developers design, build, and operate offshore wind farms globally, including Europe, North America, and Asia. They will work in collaboration… Read More
The world’s starting to turn its gaze offshore for power. Historically, onshore projects dominate the wind power sector’s project pipeline. Currently, 93% of global wind power capacity is onshore.1 However, better technology, lower costs, and more policy support for renewable energy are making offshore wind power attractive. These factors coupled with built-in advantages such as proximity… Read More
US offshore wind farm projects South Fork, Sunrise Wind, Leading Light, and Beacon Wind 2 have submitted bids in New York’s third solicitation round. The four projects are seeking offshore wind power contracts from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Orsted and Eversource are developing the 130MW South Fork and the… Read More
The Port of Long Beach plans to build a new terminal on up to 400 acres that when completed would be the largest floating offshore wind turbine assembly system at a U.S. seaport, officials said. Conceptual assessment for the project, Pier Wind, is expected to complete next year, said Mario Cordero, port executive director, in… Read More